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15 books

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

600 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0melanievonh's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Chlorine by Jade Song

Chlorine

Jade Song

223 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0melanievonh's review
fiction contemporary horror lgbtqia+ literary dark tense medium-paced
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

Blue Sisters

Coco Mellors

339 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0melanievonh's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

Evil Eye

Etaf Rum

496 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0melanievonh's review
fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong

7 hours, 20 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0melanievonh's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

415 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0melanievonh's review
fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah

570 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0melanievonh's review
fiction historical emotional sad medium-paced
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

The Island of Missing Trees

Elif Shafak

354 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0melanievonh's review
fiction historical literary magical realism emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran

Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens

Shankari Chandran

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0melanievonh's review
fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Our Missing Hearts

Celeste Ng

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0melanievonh's review
fiction dystopian literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced